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Trees and wattle hurdles at Hampstead

Drawing
1820, September 7 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil sketch of trees and wattle hurdles.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTrees and wattle hurdles at Hampstead (popular title)
Materials and techniques
pencil on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Trees and wattle hurdles at Hampstead, by John Constable, pencil on paper, 1820
Physical description
Pencil sketch of trees and wattle hurdles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 115mm
  • Width: 185mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • JOHN DIC 18 (truncated watermark)
  • 7 Sepr. 1820. Hampstead. Day of the Eclipse. (Inscribed in lower left corner by the artist.)
Historical context
In 1820 Constable exhibited at the Royal Academy 'Stratford Mill' (now in the collection of Sir Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan) and 'A View of Harwich Lighthouse' (see No. 142 [302-1888] above).
He stayed with Fisher at Salisbury in July and August, settled his wife and children at Hampstead by 1 September, and paid a brief visit to Malvern Hall.

[G Reynolds, 1973, p. 127]
Places depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of the Constable Collection, Graham Reynolds, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1973, pp. 127, 131, 132, 134
  • Constable. 200 years in Hampstead Exhibition catalogue for exhibition at Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, October 2012 - April 2013.
Other number
198, plate 150 - Reynolds catalogue no.
Collection
Accession number
310-1888

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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